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Wealth and sons are the embellishment of the life It is not your wealth or your children that will
of this world. But, in your Lord’s sight, right ac- bring you near to Us–only in the case of people
tions which are lasting bring a better reward and who believe and act rightly; such people will
are a better basis for hope. (18:46) have a double recompense for what they did.
Have you seen him who rejects Our Signs and They will be safe from all harm in the High Halls
says, ‘I will certainly be given wealth and chil- of Paradise. (34:37)
dren there’? (19:77) The life of this world is merely a game and a di-
Do they imagine that, in the wealth and children version. If you believe and guard against evil, He
We extend to them, We are hastening to them will pay you your wages and not ask you for all
with good things? No indeed, but they have no your wealth. (47:36)
awareness! (23:55-56) Those Arabs who remained behind will say to
Those of you possessing affluence and ample you, ‘Our wealth and families kept us occupied,
wealth should not make oaths that they will not so ask forgiveness for us.’ They say with their
give to their relatives and the very poor and those tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: ‘Who can
who have migrated in the way of Allah. They control Allah for you in any way whether He
should rather pardon and overlook. Would you wants harm for you or wants benefit for you?’
not love Allah to forgive you? Allah is Ever- Allah is aware of what you do. (48:11)
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:22) The believers are only those who have believed
Those who cannot find the means to marry in Allah and His Messenger and then have had
should be abstinent until Allah enriches them no doubt and have strived with their wealth and
from His bounty. If any slaves you own want to themselves in the Way of Allah. They are the
make a contract to free themselves, write it for ones who are true to their word. (49:15)
them if you know of good in them and give them And beggars and the destitute received a due
some of the wealth Allah has given you. Do not share of their wealth. (51:19)
force your slavegirls to prostitute themselves if Know that the life of this world is merely a game
they desire to be virtuous women out of your de- and a diversion and ostentation and a cause of
sire for the goods of this world. If anyone forces boasting among yourselves and trying to outdo
them, then after they have been forced, Allah is one another in wealth and children: like the
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (24:33) plant-growth after rain which delights the culti-
The Day when neither wealth nor sons will be of vators, but then it withers and you see it turning
any use. (26:88) yellow, and then it becomes broken stubble. In
When it reached Sulayman he said, ‘Would you the hereafter there is terrible punishment but also
give me wealth when what Allah has given me is forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure.
better than what He has given you? No, rather it The life of this world is nothing but the enjoy-
is you who delight in your gift.’ (27:36) ment of delusion. (57:20)
What you give with usurious intent, aiming to get Neither their wealth nor their children will help
back a greater amount from people’s wealth, them at all against Allah. Such people are the
does not become greater with Allah. But any- Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time-
thing you give as alms, seeking the Face of lessly, for ever. (58:17)
Allah–all who do that will get back twice as It is for the poor of the emigrants who were
much. (30:39) driven from their homes and wealth desiring the
He bequeathed their land, their houses and their favour and the pleasure of Allah and supporting
wealth to you, and another land you had not yet Allah and His Messenger. Such people are the
trodden on. Allah has power over all things. truly sincere. (59:8)
(33:27) It is to believe in Allah and His Messenger and
They also said, ‘We have more wealth and chil- strive in the Way of Allah with your wealth and
dren. We are not going to be punished.’ (34:35) your selves. That is better for you if you only
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